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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
missy (plural missies)
- A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly.
- That's enough out of you, missy!
- (Singapore, Malaysia) A female nurse.
Descendants[edit]
- → Maori: Mihi
Translations[edit]
a young female; miss
Adjective[edit]
missy (not comparable)
- Girlish; effeminate; sentimental.
- Of, or pertaining to, female clothing or clothing sizes.
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
missy (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) Alternative form of misy
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